Category SCHOOLS
Salem teacher gets community boost to expand classroom library
Teacher Kalia Flocker holds books she bought for her classroom library at Lamb Elementary on Sept. 28, 2021 after a crowdfunding campaign. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Kalia Flocker has spent years building up her classroom library for students at Lamb Elementary. But when she met her…
An old toy store is now home to Salem’s newest career education program
Cosmetology student Katherine Gonzalez, a senior from Woodburn High School, practices on her mannequin at Willamette Career Academy on Sept. 16, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Mason Cushway hopes to become a neurosurgeon someday. But the junior at Falls City High School said his rural school…
Wing space for distance and individual pencil sets as Salem kinders return to school
Kindergarten students get their wiggles out on the first day of class at Brush College Elementary School on Sept. 15, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) More Salem kindergarteners are heading back into public school classrooms this fall after enrollment fell sharply last year. As of Thursday…
In Salem, students no longer need to be expelled or fail classes to attend alternative school
Beyonce Ramirez wasn’t using drugs when a school counselor asked her if she was high during her freshman year at McNary High School. But Ramirez had been struggling for months, feeling overlooked and overwhelmed in a school with 2,000 students, while being told she couldn’t…
PHOTOS: School is back in Salem
First grade teacher Adelyn Rowland works with Gracie Sligh during the first day back to school at Liberty Elementary School on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Student mentor Yilda Yamilex Molina-Cruz, right, gives directions to senior Atziry Velazquez on the first day of…
“Incredibly exciting”: Salem students back in schools
Senior Saeeda Ibrahim talks to sophomore Victoria Lopez during orchestra class on the first day of school at North Salem High School on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Almost everyone inside North Salem High School looked lost Wednesday morning. That’s typical for high…
How Salem schools are opening windows, filtering air to limit Covid spread as classes return
Freshmen head to classes on their first day of in-person school at McKay High School on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please share and please subscribe to support…
PHOTOS: Young thespians perform at Unified Musical Theater showcase
Students perform during the Unified Musical Theater performance at Judson Middle School on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Fifteen middle schoolers took to the stage Tuesday for a theater showcase following a two week summer camp aimed at bringing together students with and…
What to expect when Salem kids head back to school
Nyjah Angeles raises a hand during the first day back to school at Richmond Elementary on Tuesday, March 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem and Oregon education officials said the recent spike in new Covid infections and hospitalizations haven’t changed plans to hold school in-person, five…